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Conservation Reimbursable and Fee Collection Program

What is it?

The Army's Conservation Reimbursable and Fee Collection Program consists of three individual and distinct program areas: Forestry, Agriculture/Grazing, and Hunting and Fishing. These programs exist to provide ecosystem-level management that supports and enhances the land's ability to support each installation's respective military missionscape, simultaneously obtaining ecologically responsible results that satisfy all federally-mandated requirements for natural resources. Program revenues are generated through the sale of forest products; collection of lease payments for agriculture and grazing outleases; and collection of fees for hunting and fishing permits. The programs are designed to manage the Army's natural resources, while supporting the Army's training and testing mission.

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What has the Army done?

More than 55 installations across the U.S. have forestry programs. Through the Forestry Program, revenues are generated by the sale of forest products, like saw timber, firewood and pulp wood, which enables the installation forestry program to be self-sustaining.  In fiscal year 2012, the Forestry Program generated $16 million in proceeds, of which $12.1 million was returned to installations to support program execution.

 

More than 40 installations across the U.S. have hunting and fishing programs. Hunting and Fishing Programs on Army installations generated $1.3 million in fiscal year 2011 and $1.8 million in 2012.  Though a recreational program for Soldiers, their families and the general public, most of these installation programs are not managed or maintained by Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff.  Because hunting, fishing and trapping have a direct impact on an installation's natural resources, and because the fish and game resources must be managed to provide sustained multipurpose uses without impacting mission accomplishment, it is normally a biologist who oversees the installation Hunting and Fishing Program.

 

More than 35 installations across the U.S. have agricultural/grazing programs. The Army’s Agriculture and Grazing Outlease Program revenues were approximately $3.5 million in fiscal year 2011 and $4 million in 2012, allowing the program to be self-sustaining for those years.

What does the Army have planned?

The Army will continue to manage the CRFCP programs to provide sustainable natural resources that support realistic training landscapes to prepare our nation's war-fighters. Proper habitat management and prescribed burning are common tools employed by the Army to comply with requirements for resident threatened and endangered species and to minimize wildfire incidents that could reduce military training opportunities on these landscapes. The Army will continue to leverage the income and in-kind services provided through the CRFCP programs to facilitate the goal of supporting the Army's training and testing mission.

Why is this important?

In addition to providing missionscape for Army training, forest lands also provide biological diversity, wildlife habitat, air and water quality, soil conservation, watershed protection and recreational opportunities.

 

The USAEC CRFCP team tracks revenue and expenses generated from the Forestry Program to ensure it remains self-sustaining financially, as well as in compliance with all policies and laws, such as 10USC665 which provides an entitlement to the counties in which the installation resides to pay for public schools and roads.  In fiscal 2010 the Army provided more than $950 thousand to 46 counties in 15 states for public roads and schools, and in fiscal 2011 the Army provided $1.5 million to 44 counties in 22 states, as state entitlements from timber sales on Army installations. State entitlements provide revenue to counties in which Army lands have been removed from county tax rolls.

 

Hunting and Fishing programs provide recreational opportunities and support natural resource conservation and rehabilitation goals, as well as public outreach, community engagement opportunities, and wounded warrior activities in controlled environments.

 

The Agriculture and Grazing Outlease Program generates cashflow, but also supports lessees providing services-in-kind, minimizing installation costs to maintain the land, roads and fences associated with the program. One of the most common benefits of the Agriculture Grazing and Outlease Progam is that it offsets management requirements and reduces implementation costs, such as the common practice of substituting a hay lease for contract mowing. Both the Forestry and Agrictulural Grazing programs frequently contribute to reduction of wildfire risks on installations by managing fire prone forest and grass lands.

 

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